Photographs of Woven Fabrics and Design exhibition

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A group of 10 black and white press photographs and a small envelope of negatives, issued by the British Man-made Fibres Federation. Photographs have text on reverse, stating they show University of Leeds Department of Textile Industries exhibition "Woven Fabrics and Design" 30th September - 15th October at the Hamilton House, London Headquarters of the British Man-made Fibres Federation. Photographs are either of people or textile displays. Persons in photographs include Mr W P Courtauld, Sir Harold Holdsworth, Sir Charles Morris (Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds), Sir John Hanbury Williams, Professor J B Speakman (Head of Department of Textile Industries); Major B Beachcroft (Clothworkers Guild), Mr Cyril Kisbey (staff); Sir Edward Crowe; Sir William Palmer, students and parents. Negatives are of further displays and fabrics.


Media shown include:

Group of four men (left to right) Professor J. B. Speakman, of the Department of Textile Industries, Sir Harold Holdsworth, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Sir Charles Morris, Vice-Chancellor and Major B. Beachcroft of the clothworks Company.

Sir Charles Morris talking to one of the students, Mr P. E. Higgins. In the background is a model created in a woven fabric of 'Terylene', 'Ardil' and wool, designed by Mr Higgins.

Parents of one of the students, are seen discussing one of the exhibits with Mr Cyril Kisbey, teacher in the Textile Department of the University of Leeds.

Display of woven 'Fibro' fabrics designed by students.

Biography or history

Author: Department of Textile Industries; British Man-made Fibres Federation.

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